The EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2 is an EarthQuaker Devices octave pedal, currently around $249. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator and the Roger Mayer Octavia. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Park P50 Classic.
EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2
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The EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2 is a polyphonic pitch arpeggiator pedal from Akron, Ohio boutique manufacturer EarthQuaker Devices, sampling the incoming audio and generating pitch-shifted arpeggio patterns from it. Controls include Clock (arpeggio rate), Range (pitch range), Key (scale and mode), Direction (arpeggio pattern direction), and Mix. Expression and MIDI tap tempo inputs. The V2 adds polyphonic tracking, allowing chord input to generate harmonized arpeggios.
- arpeggiator
- pitch
- boutique
- experimental
- complex
- tracking
- midi
- ambient
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2 is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Experimental
Amps that pair well with the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
10% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Park P50 Classic
Park
10% matchWhat Park P50 Classic brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Pedals that stack with the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
8% matchPaul Cochrane Timmy leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
8% matchTech 21 SansAmp leans toward analog warmth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
5% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
5% matchPut Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz
Behringer
64% similarityShared character: tight_tracking
DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal
Digitech
63% similarityShared character: tight_tracking
Boss OC-2 Octaver
Boss
62% similarityShared character: tight_tracking
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Plus
Electro-Harmonix
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Intelligent Harmony Machine
Electro-Harmonix
88% similaritysimilar tone character
EarthQuaker Devices Bit Commander Analog Octave Synth
EarthQuaker Devices
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarity“The V2 adds polyphonic tracking, allowing chord input to generate harmonized arpeggios”
Roger Mayer Octavia
Roger Mayer
65% similarityShared character: tight_tracking, mix
Rainger FX Mini Drone
Rainger Fx
64% similarityShared character: ambient, mix, boutique_stuff
Roger Mayer Octavia Classic
Roger Mayer
64% similarityShared character: tight_tracking
Tycobrahe Octavia
Tycobrahe
64% similarityShared character: tight_tracking
Death By Audio Robot
Death By Audio
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid Polyphonic Pitch Arpeggiator, the Roger Mayer Octavia, the Rainger FX Mini Drone. Budget picks: Behringer Octavia Octave Fuzz, DigiTech Whammy Pitch-Shifting Pedal, Boss OC-2 Octaver. Boutique upgrades: Eventide PitchFactor.
What pairs well with the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Park P50 Classic, Paul Cochrane Timmy — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier leans toward saturated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the EarthQuaker Devices Arpanoid V2 cost?+
Around $249 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).